Embassy of Vietnam in North Korea 2026: Address, Contacts & Services

The Embassy of Vietnam in North Korea (DPRK) is at No. 7 Munsu Street, Pyongyang; website vnembassy-pyongyang.mofa.gov.vn. It is Vietnam’s only mission in the country and handles consular matters for Vietnamese citizens as well as visas and document legalisation for foreigners. On the Vietnam side, Info Travel helps with visas, approval letters, legalisation and translation – message us on WhatsApp +84327828822.

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Contact details of the Embassy of Vietnam in North Korea

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal (checked 19 October 2026) lists the embassy in Pyongyang with the address and website below:

Item	Details
Address	No. 7 Munsu Street, Pyongyang
Phone	Not listed on the MOFA portal – please check the official website
Fax	Not listed on the MOFA portal – please check the official website
Email	Not listed on the MOFA portal – please check the official website
Website	vnembassy-pyongyang.mofa.gov.vn

The phone number shown on the MOFA portal is in an unclear format (carrying Vietnam’s +84 code), so we do not reproduce it; no email or fax is published either. Please take current contact numbers from the official website. The up-to-date list of missions is on the mofa.gov.vn portal (section “Cơ quan đại diện”).

Main consular services

For Vietnamese citizens

Issuing, renewing and replacing passports; travel documents for returning home after a passport is lost.
Civil status: registration of births, marriages and deaths, and recording of events registered in the DPRK.
Nationality matters: confirmation, acquisition, restoration or renunciation of Vietnamese nationality.
Consular certification and legalisation, plus some certified copies and signature attestations.
Citizen protection: assistance for Vietnamese citizens working or studying in the DPRK who lose documents or run into difficulties. MOFA citizen protection hotline: +84 981 84 84 84.

For foreigners

DPRK citizens and foreigners residing in Pyongyang can contact the embassy about Vietnamese visas. Most tourists and short-term business travellers now apply online for an e-visa at evisa.gov.vn (up to 90 days, single or multiple entry) without visiting the embassy. Visas stamped at the mission are mainly for diplomatic or official passports, or for travellers who already hold an entry approval sponsored by an organisation or company in Vietnam.

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Vietnam?

The DPRK is not on the visa exemption list, so ordinary passport holders need a visa. Since 2023 Vietnam has issued e-visas to citizens of all countries for up to 90 days (government fee USD 25 single, USD 50 multiple entry) – see our e-visa application guide. Diplomatic and official passports may fall under separate bilateral arrangements; ask the embassy.

Legalising documents from North Korea for use in Vietnam

Documents issued by DPRK authorities (degrees, civil status papers, background certificates) must be legalised before Vietnamese authorities will accept them.

The DPRK (North Korea) is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so documents issued there generally need consular legalisation before use in Vietnam:

Certification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or other competent authority) of the DPRK.
Consular legalisation at the Embassy of Vietnam in Pyongyang.
Vietnamese translation, notarised in Vietnam, before submission.

If a document has already been brought to Vietnam without legalisation, ask the receiving authority how to proceed – there is no lawful shortcut around this step.

Info Travel handles consular legalisation and notarised translation in Vietnam and can then take care of your Vietnam work permit once the documents are in order.

How Info Travel helps travellers from North Korea

Visa approval letters for visa pick-up at the airport or visa stamping at the embassy.
Advice on visa files for nationalities that need a careful check before applying.
Visa extensions, change of visa purpose and temporary residence cards for experts and their families.

We also file e-visas end to end (urgent cases included), handle legalisation and translation in Vietnam, and check documents before submission. An exact quote is sent via WhatsApp.

FAQ

What are the embassy’s opening hours?

The MOFA portal does not publish this mission’s opening hours. Check the “Lịch làm việc” (working schedule) section of the official website or call ahead, especially around local and Vietnamese public holidays.

Do I need an appointment?

No public information on appointments is available. Contact the embassy first via the channels on its official website, or via the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi.